Fire department planning festival

June 27, 2014

The Shepherdstown Fire Department will host a one day 'festival' on Friday, July 18 at the department, located at 8052 Martinsburg Pike. This "Friday Festival" is in place of the former week long annual fire department carnival.

The festival starts at 5 p.m. Friday and will include a baked goods auction at 7:30 p.m., a silent auction, raffles, hog roast, ice cream and other festival foods. A moon bounce and other inflatables and the famous clowns, "Bubble B and Mr. B will be there during the evening to provide children's entertainment. Bingo will not be played during the festival and there will be no fireworks display that evening.

The fire department is now soliciting items for the baked goods auction and items for the silent auction. For those who wish to donate to either of these, please bring items to the fire station on July 18, no later than 5 p.m.

Questions concerning the event or the donations may be addressed by calling 304-876-6038, 304-876-6686 or 304-995-7435.